Hi everyone. Happy Monday night!
What a great weekend – I'm still reveling in the glow….. even though I spent 11 hours at my desk today.. oh… and I was on a half day vacation! However, nothing can put me in a bad mood! :-) You guys rock and thank you to those of you who left comments for Audrie and her fabulous cards from last night.
I decided to combine two challenges for the card tonight. I'm really into the CAS mode – something about spring cleaning maybe… Oh… mmmmm… maybe we shouldn't talk about spring cleaning – I REALLY need to do that! Why can't the fairies come in and do it for me… or I could twinkle my nose and have it done! Oh well… that ain't gonna happen!
So….. tonight's card features a new set I got in a set swap. Eastern Blooms. CAM – this is all your fault. I saw the cards you made with Eastern Blooms and decided that I needed this set, so I traded a couple of sets I don't use for this and Pick a Petal.
Splitcoaststampers had an inspiration challenge – New York… oh boy.. now that's an inspiration and cleanandsimplestamping had a sketch challenge. So, I decided to combine them both.
Here's the picture I used from central park for my inspiration – cherry blossoms near the Jackie Kennedy reservoir.
Here's the sketch challenge from cleanandsimple – fall to layout 82 and here's a little look at what I came up with.
Card recipe:
- card stock: Ruby Red and Whisper White
- inks: Ruby Red, So Saffron, Mellow Moss – markers
- sentiment: Ruby Red
- stamp sets: Eastern Blooms and FYI for the sentiment – "you are awesome"
- ribbon: red riding hood red
- big shot: texturz plate – small polka dots. I used my sanding block to take the top off the dots to make them stand out a little more. this helps echo the "dots" in the middle of the flowers
- I used my scallop border punch and my corner rounder, to keep the round theme going
- half pearls for the middle of the flowers
- I raised the front panel using stampin dimensionals.
I hope you like tonight's card – it was out of my comfort zone, but managed to provide the feminine feel that I wanted and yet still reflected the cherry blossoms in NY's Central Park. NOW…. If only I had cut the two tails on the ribbons even lengths.. how come you only notice that when you take the photograph!!!! 🙂
Unfortunately, I didn't get to spend any time in my stamping studio today…. but I'm hoping I will get there this week sometime!
Have a fabulous day and, as always, thank you so much for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. Your visits and your support is always appreciated.
Hugs
Jaydee
7 Responses
Another beauty! I need to get both of these stamp sets! I love this card! I love the colors! I just love it!!
By the way, thank you for the e-mail Jaydee! That just made my day- my friend!
What a beautiful and feminine card! I love the embellishments and the polka dot texture (I love polka dots). I hope you have a wonderful day.
Your card for today is beautiful–very dainty and feminine. I like the color combination of the red and yellow. Your bow looks great to me-mine never turn out straight!
Thanks for taking the time to share it with us.
Hi Jaydee, beautiful Card today. I just love red with wisper white and anything else. It always looks so fresh and crisp. Those dainty little flowers are just too darling for words. I really like the added pearls in the middles. Your bow turned out great, mine never look quite like that, mine look more like a knot, so usually I will tie a real bow. Great job all around. May you always be Blessed.
Trish in Wisconsin
I loved the card especially the half pearls. Where are you getting them from? Your colors are clean and crisp. I too wish I could call the house fairy. Now that I’m retired there is no time for house work. Go figure!
this is so pretty:)))
Hi, I recognize that card somewhere 🙂 Yes, I take full responsibility to “make” you have to have that stamp set. Don’t you love that set? I know, I do too. It’s very addictive. Oh my, a few days without visiting your blogs and it looks as if I missed a whole month. Yike!!!! Hope your birthday was what you planned and looks like you did. You know how that is, work just gets in the way of everyday stamping 🙂 Hugs